Kirk Jerel Randle (born August 20, 1989), better known by his stage name Kirko Bangz, is an American rapper and singer signed to Warner Bros. Records. Bangz started rapping at the age of fifteen, due in part to witnessing his mother struggle as a single parent; using his mother’s pain as motivation. The single he is best known for, "Drank In My Cup," released in 2011, peaked at #28 at the Billboard Hot 100 chart. Kirk Randle was born and raised in Houston, Texas, and he is of African American descent.